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A right triangle is graphed on a coordinate plane. Find the length of the hypotenuse. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. ​

A right triangle is graphed on a coordinate plane. Find the length of the hypotenuse-example-1
User Istrebitel
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Answer:7.6

Explanation:

User Pawel Lesnikowski
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Answer:

7.6

Explanation:

From the graph, we know the lengths of two legs.

a = 3

b = 7

Knowing this, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for c, the hypotenuse. (remember, a^2 + b^2 = c^2)

c = √a2 + √b2

= √(7)2 + √(3)2

= √49 + √9

= √58

= 7.6

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